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Lecture 10: APS Code of Ethics adopted 2007 - Coggle Diagram
Lecture 10: APS Code of Ethics
adopted 2007
Definitions
Conduct
any act or omission by psychologists
That others may reasonably consider to be a psychological service
Outside their practice that casts doubt on their competence and ability to practice
Outside their practice that harms the public trust in the discipline or profession
In their capacity as members of the APS Society
Multiple Relationships
occur when a psychologist, rendering a psychological service to a client also IS or HAS BEEN
In a non-professional relationship with same client (friend)
In a different professional relationship with the same client (financial advisor)
In a non-professional relationship with an associated party (client’s partners best friend)
A recipient of a service provided by the same client (accountant)
Client
part or parties to a psychological service involving
Can be individuals, couples, dyads, families, groups
Organisations, communities, facilitators, sponsors who are commissioning or paying for the professional activity
Teaching, supervision, research and face-to-face practice (professional practice)
Psychological Services
Any service provided by a psychologist to a client including, but not limited to
Professional practice
Supervision
Psychological activities
Research
Professional activities
Teaching (eg. uni)
Psychological procedures
General Principle A:
RESPECT FOR RIGHTS & DIGNITY OF PEOPLE
A4: Privacy
A5: Confidentiality
A3: Informed Consent
A5.2: Disclosure
A2: Respect
A6: Release of information to client
A1: Justice
A7: Collection of client information from associated parties
General Principle B:
PROPRIETY
Behaving professionally :
B1: Competence
B2: Record Keeping
B3: Professional responsibility for actions
B4: Provision of psychological services at the request of a third party
B5: Provision of psychological services to multiple clients
B6 Delegation of professional tasks
B7 Use of interpreters → Check document
B8 Collaborating with others for the benefit of the client
B9 Accepting clients of other professional
B10 Suspension of psychological services
B12 Conflicting demands between organisation and code
B13 Psychological Assessment
B14 Research
General Principle C: Inegrity
C3 Conflict of interest
C4 Non-exploitation
C2 Communication
C5 Authorship
C1 Reputable behaviour
Extreme Boundary Violations
SEX
May be okay after 2 years after the termination of treatment
DO NOT
Engage in sexual activity with a client or anyone closely related to a client
Engage in sexual activity with a former client or anyone closely related to a client within two years after terminating the professional relationship
After two years: explore the possibility with senior that the client may be vulnerable and at risk of exploitation and courage them to seek independent counselling on the matter
Do not accept someone who you have engaged in a sexual activity with as a client
Clients feel
Ambivalence, guilt, isolation, empty, disturbances to cognitive function, identity disturbances, loss of trust, suppressed rage, increased sucide risk
Typically a counsellor who has a sexual boundary violation will be
Male and middle aged
Professionally isolated
Suffering from personal distress, midlife crisis, marriage problems
Self-disclose own problems to younger clients: gaining sympathy
Dealing with concerns and reporting
Cooperate with investigations
If misconduct is suspected
Draw attention of the psychologist directly, or indirectly to senior psychologist to the actions that are thought to be in breach of Code and cite which has been breached
Encourage people directly affected by such a behaviour to report the conduct to a relevant regulatory body
Report the conduct to a relevant regulatory body
Psychologists do not lodge, endorse the lodging of trivial or unsubstantiated ethical complaints against colleagues